PHILANTHROPY
On the 23rd of March 2020, FATE Foundation’s Philanthropy in line with its charity giving ethos established the FATE Philanthropy Coalition for COVID-19 (FPCC) Support Fund. The N250 Million COVID-19 Fund was set up to support ongoing national and local efforts to strengthen public health infrastructure in anticipation of further strains and pressures from the COVID-19 pandemic. Our focus was keyed into governmental efforts to properly equip and support public health facilities and front-line personnel.
Through the magnanimous contributions of individual and corporate donors, the Fund raised cash and in-kind donation valued at N455,029,987 (Four Hundred and Fifty-Five Million, Twenty Nine Thousand, Nine Hundred and Eighty-Seven naira) in the FPCC Support Fund has made investments towards the following:
- Lagos State: FPCC Support Fund renovated an existing ward to a 20-Bed at the COVID-19 Isolation Ward at the National Orthopedic Hospital Igbobi (NOHI), Lagos, and donated beds, monitors and critical personal protective equipment. FATE Philanthropy had initially donated 6 GE Siaretron 4000 Ventilators to NOHI in 2019. FPCC Support fund also funded the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) to support NIMR’s inhouse development of Isothermal PCR Covid-19 Testing. Also, FPCC supported Lagos State Office of SDGs & Investments with the donation of 50 contactless handwashing machines for placement in Lagos State LGAs that have been most significantly affected by the virus. The FPCC Support Fund also supported Life Bank and the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) to enable Mass/Walk-In Testing within LUTH and donated five (5) Phillips Respironics Ventilator machines each to LUTH and the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH).
- Ogun State Government: FPCC Support Fund converted the Institute of Venture Design, Abeokuta, Ogun State to a 30-Bed Residential Facility for Health workers and donated beds and critical personal protective equipment to the Ogun State Ministry of Health. FPCC supported Flying Doctor Nigeria with testing efforts to enable testing of 687 suspected COVID-19 patients at the Ota Drive-in Testing Centers in Ogun State
- Federal Capital Territory Abuja (FCTA): FPCC Support Fund made provision of 50-bed support to the Railway Training Centre, Idu COVID-19 Isolation Ward and donation of beds, monitors and personal protective equipment to the FCTA.
- Techno Policy Paper on Covid-19: FPCC Support Fund supported the research towards the development of a 3-part techno policy paper focused on Combating the Impact of Covid-19 on the Lives and Livelihood of Nigerians, Women, and Other Protected Grouping.
Details of each investment alongside the donors who made this possible are included in the respective tabs on this webpage.
The FPCC Support Fund was officially closed out on the 31st of March, 2021.
Please click the button below to download the detailed report of the Fund outlining all donations received, fund beneficiaries and lessons learnt from the process.
For all enquiries regarding the FPCC Support Fund, please email [email protected].
National Orthopedic Hospital Igbobi(NOHI)
The FPCC Support Fund enabled the renovation of an existing space within the National Orthopedic Hospital Igbobi (NOHI), Lagos to a COVID-19 Isolation Ward. This initiative followed a previous donation of 6 GE Siaretron 4000 Ventilators to the NOHI by FATE Philanthropy in 2019.
The renovation of the ward has been completed and includes the following:
- 20 Units of Crank Beds, Mattresses, Pillows and 2 Sets of Beddings per Bed
- 20 Units of Multiparameter Monitors
- 20 Units of Bedside Cabinets
- 100,000 Units of Examination Gloves
- 10,000 Units of Surgical Gloves
- 1,000 Units of Sterile Reinforced Gowns
- 100,000 Units of Disposable Aprons
- 50,000 Units of Face Masks
- 20 Units of Infrared Thermometers
- 890 Units of L 180 Isolation Gowns
- 200 Units of Goggles
- Direct Oxygen and Air Piping
Solar-Energy System
Through the support of AllOnʼs Investee Company – Auxano Solar Nigeria Limited, a solar-powered energy system was set up for the NOHI COVID-19 Isolation Ward. This solar backup system will ensure that this ward is able to keep running irrespective of the general power supply from the Hospital. The solar backup system included the installation of solar panels; set up of an inverter system and batteries.
Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR)
The launch of the first-of-its-kind SARS-CoV-2 Isothermal Molecular Assay (SIMA) developed by the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) and fully funded by the FPCC Support Fund.
On the 18th of September 2020, NIMR unveiled a Point-of-Care molecular test kit that can detect COVID-19 in real-time for less than 40 minutes, compared to at least 2 hours that it takes the current testing protocols. The SIMA was developed to ease the challenges posed by the current method which requires very heavy laboratory and expensive equipment to function. Also, low-skilled personnel could be trained to perform this assay in tertiary health facilities where it can be used to diagnose COVID-19 in hospitalized patients.
The FPCC Support Fund also donated PPEs to the institution.
Adenike Adeyemi, FPCC Support Fund with Prof. Tunde Salako, DG, NIMR, Dr. Chika Onwuamah, Research Team Lead and other key NIMA officials at the launch of the SARS-CoV-2 Isothermal Molecular Assay (SIMA)
Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Walk-In Testing
In partnership with LifeBank, the FPCC Support Fund enabled the setup of a COVID-19 Walk-In/Drive-In Free Testing Facility at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) in partnership with LifeBank. The center designed by LifeBank and managed by the LUTH Isolation Center team enabled the free testing for 796 suspected COVID-19 patients.
Now fully operational, the testing center has a technology platform built to ensure effective management of testing requests and screening activities. Registration to get tested can be accessed via luth.covid.com.ng.
Ventilators
We donated five (5) Phillips Respironics DreamStation Ventilator machines each to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital and to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). Both devices were delivered directly to the Chief Medical Directors of each institution.
Contactless Handwashing Device
The FPCC Support Fund donated 50 contactless handwashing devices to the Lagos State Government through the Lagos State Office of SDGs & Investments and Local Government Areas. The devices designed and fabricated by Ahmed Ayinla, an innovative young entrepreneur who was graduated from the FATE Foundation Aspiring Entrepreneurs Programme placed in public spaces such as schools, health centers across different local government areas in Lagos.
Center for Applied Policy Alternatives
We provided seed grants to the Center for Applied Policy Alternatives towards the development of a 3-part techno policy paper focused on “Combating the Impact of COVID-19 on the lives and livelihood of Nigerians, Women and Other Protected Groupings”. This Research headed by Prof. Melvin Ayogu and the three focus areas are as follows:
- FPCC COVID-19 White Paper 1: Focus on Containment – Prevent and Control. Download the policy paper here.
- FPCC COVID-19 White Paper 2: Focus on General Economic Survival Strategy. Download the policy paper here.
- FPCC COVID-19 White Paper 3: Focus on Hidden in Plain Sight – Of Women and Other Vulnerable Groupings. Download the policy paper here
Institute of Venture Design (IVD
We offered the use of the Institute of Venture Design (IVD) Facility which is being managed by Designing Futures to the Ogun State Government as part of our support to the State’s work in battling the pandemic. Of critical concern is the welfare of frontline personnel and health staff at this time. The 30-Bed Residential space within the IVD Facility was set up to house and accommodate COVID-19 frontline personnel from the Ogun State Ministry of Health.
In addition to the use of the IVD Facility, the FPCC Support Fund also donated the following to the Ogun State Government:
- 30 Units of Crank Beds, Mattresses, Pillows and 2 Sets of Beddings per Bed
- 30 Units of Bedside Cabinets
- 100,000 Units of Examination Gloves
- 10,000 Units of Surgical Gloves
- 1,000 Units of Sterile Reinforced Gowns
- 100,000 Units of Disposable Aprons
- 50,000 Units of Face Masks
- 20 Units of Infrared Thermometers
- 400 Units of L 180 Isolation Gowns
- 300 Units of Goggles
Flying Doctors and Ota Drive-In Testing Center
The FPCC Support fund supported Flying Doctors Nigeria to expand testing support of 687 suspected COVID-19 patients between June and July 2020.
To support efforts by the Abuja Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the FPCC Support Fund donated and set up the following at the Railway Training Center, Idu Station COVID-19 Isolation Ward:
- 50 Units of Crank Beds, Mattresses, Pillows and 2 Sets of Beddings per Bed
- 50 Units of Bedside Cabinets
- 19 Units of Multi Parameter Monitors
- 100,00 Units of Pairs of Examination Gloves
- 10,000 Units of Pairs of Surgical Gloves
- 1,000 Units of Sterile Reinforced Gowns
- 100,00 Units of Disposable Aprons
- 50,000 Units of Face Masks
- 20 Units of Infrared Thermometers
- 800 Units of L 180 Isolation Gowns
- 500 Units of Goggles
The FPCC Support Fund was seeded by Mr. Fola Adeola and funded by with the magnanimous donations from the individual and institutional donors listed below. Please click the button below to download the detailed report outlining all donations received, fund beneficiaries and lessons learnt from the process.
Individual Donors*
Mr. Jim Ovia. Chief Tunde Afolabi. Mr. Tunde Folawiyo. Mr. Tokunbo Martins. Mr. Olayinka Fisher. Mr. Gbenga Oyebode. Mr. Aigboje Aig.Imoukhuede. Mr. Olabode Agusto. Otunba Gbenga Daniel. Chief Leonard Stanley Ekeh. Mr. Olufemi Shokunbi. Mr. Adeyemi Adeola. Mr. Dapo Oshinusi. Mrs. Mosunmola Belo-Olusoga. Otunba Lekan Belo. Ms. Bolaji Agbede. Mr. Ademola Odutola. Mr. Oluseyi Kumapayi. Mr. Wole Oshin. Mr. Tokunbo Abiru. Ms. Oluyinka Osoba. Mr. Gboyega Apata. Dr. Nelson Oyesiku. Mr. Adebayo Adeyemi. Ms. Kafilat Araoye. Mr. Kabir Aregbesola. Dr. Segun Oshin. Mr. Soji Awogbade. Mr. Michael Nwezi. Ms. Iyabo Okusanya. Ms. Olajumoke Adegunle. Mrs. Ndidi Nwuneli. Mr. Adetokunbo Famoroti. Ms. Feyisola Olusanya. Mrs. Oluwaseyi Bella. Mr. Abayomi Jemibewon. Mr. Dayo. Mrs. Doyin Adeola. Engr. Bolaji Ipaye. Mr. Olumide Sofowora. Mr. Adegboyega Adeola. Mr. Lyndell Ayodele Nedd. Mr. Babatunde Obadero. Mr. Ayoola Adeola. Mr. Udoka Onyeka. Mr. David Akiba. Ms. Omotayo Adeola. Ms. Nike Agbakosi. Mr. Mojibayo Alloh. Mr. Francis Owolabi. Dr. Das. Ms. Chinonso Okurume. Ms. Aderinsola Adeola. Mr. Samuel Paul.
*Some donors have chosen to remain anonymous
Institutional Donors*
